2012 Overview-GRC
description
Transcript of 2012 Overview-GRC
2012 Overview-GRC
…To promote and enhance waste reduction and recycling in Georgia
Communications Outreach
Ecoville Georgia-GRC website GRC Facebook Page-Like Us!
Communications/Outreach
Communications Outreach
• Georgia Recycles-quarterly newsletter
• GRC Green Sheet-Electronic Update
• GRC Members list-serve
• Daily News Clips
EducationEducating Ourselves
Educating Others
School Outreach
America Recycles Day-3rd highest event count in nation-2011!
School Outreach
GRCSpirit of GreenSchool Awards
Sept 28, 2012Deadline
Metrics-Community Profiles
Georgia Counts…Do YOU Count?
Organics Collection Toolkit/Performance Model
ICAW-1st week May 2013
50K pair goal: Sept 15-Nov 15
Bags & Wraps Launch-7th state in US
Media-Fox 5 Atlanta
Recognition-Green Reach Award
Spirit of Green Awards-2012Environmental Stewardship
Call2 Recycle
Outstanding Government/Community Program
Roswell Recycling Center
Innovation Award
Stephanie Busch, GA Department of Natural Resources
Volunteer of the Year
Michelle Wiseman, SP Recycling Corp
Outstanding Corporate Leader
USG Interiors, Cartersville, GA
New Partnerships
Celebration of a Life Well-Lived
The GRC
Connie BurnsScholarshipBenefitting College &University Students
in Georgia
Networks and Memberships
Partnerships……….. And Collaborations• KAB/Keep GA Beautiful• National Recycling Coalition• SE Recycling Development
Council• Green Chamber of South• Southeast Green• US Composting Council• Atlanta Recycles• Partnership for Sustainable
Georgia
More Tools…
“Building Multi- Family Recycling Programs in Georgia”…a guide to implementing apartment & condo recycling programs
More Tools…
EPD + Ecoville Mapping-Expansion
Going Forward ↑ →• “Resource managers”• Proactive vs. Reactive Costs• Market realities• Improving public education• Improving labeling• Global industry• Full integration into the Sustainability
conversation
Trends?
T Change??
What does our future hold?